Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes

"Commander Wesche is just another pollywog." This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the return voyage of the USS Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Lookouts scan the seas for Davy Jones. This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Lookouts scan the seas for Davy Jones. This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Lookouts scan the seas for Davy Jones. This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

A weary pollywog submits to treatment by a shellback "Medico". This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Two well dressed pollywogs. This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

A recalcitrant pollywog is chained out where he can cool off. An unidentified seaman participates in the crossing the equator ceremony on the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

A group of pollywogs seamen patrol the ship. This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri during President Harry S. Truman's return trip from Brazil. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

The "gentlemen of the press" find there is no class distinction among pollywogs, during a crossing the equator ceremony on the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Navy Day and the fleet in New York harbor.